Sullivan is both the assistant secretary of commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction and deputy administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She was one of the first six women chosen to join the NASA astronaut corps in 1978 and was the first American woman to walk in space.

De Muniz retired from the Oregon Supreme Court in January. He served the court for 12 years, more than six of which were as chief justice. During his tenure, he worked to make the state’s judicial system more accessible, transparent, accountable and engaged with the public. He is also the first Hispanic chief justice in the history of the Oregon Supreme Court.

The Graduate School of Education’s commencement ceremony is set for 2:30 p.m. June 15 in Smith Auditorium. The speaker is Donalyn Miller, an elementary and middle school teacher who currently instructs fourth-graders at O.A. Peterson Elementary in Fort Worth, Texas. She is the author of “The Book Whisperer” and “Reading in the Wild,” and is dedicated to motivating students to become lifelong readers.